Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 99.68 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.68
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
99.68
in 2024
All-time low
98.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 99.68 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands peaked at 99.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.87, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.87 | — |
| 2001 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.04 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 99.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 99.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.34, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.11 | 98.87 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 | 99.37 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.65 | 99.62 | 99.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 10 South Korea 99.73 compare
- 12 Switzerland 99.51 compare
- 13 Israel 99.18 compare
- 14 Malta 99.04 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Netherlands was 99.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.87 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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